Over the past few months, I have been impressed by the blog posts being written by Eric Sheninger (@E-Sheninger) If you have not had a chance to check out his website and blog, I would encourage you to do so.

Early on in my career as both a teacher and principal I encountered a number of upset parents. At times, some of them were livid, talking crazy we might say, and other times on the brink of losing their minds

As I stood in the choir room before a group of about 200 parents, it quickly became apparent to me that this was not your typical meet and greet the new principal social event. No, there was something else on

I recently had a discussion with a teacher who was feeling frustrated with some members of his administration. “What is it specifically that is bothering you?” I asked. “I just feel they’ve checked out. Like they are just hanging on

In my book Culturize, I make the statement that each one of us is responsible for our own morale. We cannot and should not allow others to live rent free in our heads. Having said that, I also know that

A few weeks ago, I received an email from a principal who had attended a workshop that I had conducted for school leaders and aspiring administrators. He shared with me privately that he was struggling with a couple of teachers

Last week I shared out the following tweet:
#ThoughtForThe Day: Labeling some staff as model teachers, rockstars, etc. can work against us. After all, what message does that send to the rest of our team? Let’s expect every teacher to be

Can I be completely honest with you? I am disappointed in myself. Better yet, angry with myself. I started blogging back in 2012 and the for the past six years, I’ve consistently shared my thoughts through a blog post on

It is not uncommon for us as educators to share our disappointments when we find ourselves dealing with certain situations that cause us frustration. For whatever reason, some educators have felt safe lately sharing with me some of their personal